Sherwin Williams

Thistle

SW 6283

Thistle is a muted purple from Sherwin-Williams with a significant gray undertone that keeps it restrained and low in chroma. Its LRV of 30 places it in the medium range, absorbing a moderate amount of light while still maintaining enough reflectivity to avoid feeling heavy on the wall. The gray component tempers the violet base, producing a dusty mauve-purple that reads as a colored neutral in many lighting conditions.

It is commonly applied in bedrooms and living areas. Thistle coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Lite Lavender and Individual White for a tonal purple palette, while Natural Linen provides a warm neutral ground, and Midnight offers deeper contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6283

Thistle in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Thistle under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Thistle under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

334°

Red Family

Lightness

61%

Medium

Saturation

14%

Very Muted

LRV

30.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#AA8E9A

RGB Decimal

170, 142, 154

RGB Percent

66.7%, 55.7%, 60.4%

HSL

334.3, 14.1%, 61.2%

HSV

334.3, 16.5%, 66.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 16.5%, 9.4%, 33.3%

YIQ

151.7, 12.8, 9.7

XYZ

32.08, 30.23, 34.71

CIE Lab

61.85, 12.59, -2.41

CIE Luv

61.85, 15.94, -5.60

Hunter Lab

54.98, 11.24, -2.11

Decimal

11177626

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Thistle Ruby Violet Plum Dandy Pinot Noir

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Thistle Mauve Finery Wallflower Feathered Violet

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Thistle Del Mar Blue Stonybrook Witchs Brew

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Thistle Tawny Mushroom Heather Glen Quicksand

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